Picks

• La Big Ten ha posto fine al regno della SEC come conferenza con il maggior numero di scelte nel primo turno dell'NFL draft, guidando con 10 selezioni: è la prima volta dal 2015 che la SEC non ha il maggior numero di giocatori selezionati nel primo round. • I recenti campioni nazionali Indiana e Ohio State hanno alimentato la prestazione storica della Big Ten, mentre la SEC è scesa a soli sette pick nel primo turno, il totale più basso dal 2015. • La SEC aveva precedentemente stabilito un record con 87 giocatori selezionati nell'arco dell'intero draft di tre giorni, dimostrando la profondità complessiva della conferenza nonostante la perdita del primato nel primo turno.

• Pittsburgh Steelers' 'Asked and Answered' session on April 28 addressed fan concerns over recent first-round offensive line selections. • The discussion referenced past misses like Jamain Stephens and quarterback records such as Mason Rudolph's 5-4-1 mark. • Injuries highlight the risks of drafting linemen, impacting team strategy for upcoming seasons.

David Brat represented Virginia in the House of Representatives for two termsThe White House has nominated David Brat, a former Republican member of the US House of Representatives, to be the next ambassador to Australia.Brat represented Virginia in Congress and served two terms before he was defeated by a Democrat in 2018 in a close race. He is currently a vice-president of business relations at Virginia’s Liberty University. Continue reading...

White House says Maga influencer appointed to role for tourism, exceptionalism and American valuesDonald Trump’s appointment of Nick Adams, the “alpha male” Australian turned American internet provocateur as a new special presidential envoy on Tuesday, could give fuel to theories that the White House is deliberately trolling the world.The president nominated the Sydney-born Maga influencer, who has a history of theatrically inflammatory and Islamophobic comments, as ambassador to Malaysia in July, but the Senate returned the appointment without a confirmation vote in January and Trump did not re-submit him. Continue reading...